Dec. 8, 1941: A crowd of more than 1,000 riots in downtown Seattle, smashing the windows of businesses that failed to turn lights off under a blackout the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Dec. 8, 1941: A crowd of more than 1,000 riots in downtown Seattle, smashing the windows of businesses that failed to turn lights off under a blackout the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Photo: MOHAI, Seattle-Post-Intelligencer Collection

Dec. 8, 1941: A crowd of more than 1,000 riots in downtown Seattle,... Photo-3645418.167319 - seattlepi.com

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Dec. 9, 1947: Federal funds are secured, allowing planning and construction of the Alaskan Way Viaduct to go forward.

Dec. 9, 1947: Federal funds are secured, allowing planning and construction of the Alaskan Way Viaduct to go forward.

Dec. 31, 1999: Mayor Paul Schell orders the evacuation of the Seattle Center grounds but lets the fireworks show go on; these spectators were outside the grounds. The city was still jittery a month after the WTO riots and a few weeks after the arrest of terrorist trainee Ahmed Ressam in Port Angeles. less

Dec. 31, 1999: Mayor Paul Schell orders the evacuation of the Seattle Center grounds but lets the fireworks show go on; these spectators were outside the grounds. The city was still jittery a month after the ... more